Viral Hotspots North-eastern states also account for a significant share of deaths. Of the 18 districts that have seen a rise in deaths in each of the last two weeks, 9 were from the north-east.
East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya saw a 49% increase in the number of deaths in the last week, on top of a 65% increase in the week before.
The number of deaths picked up pace in some other districts as well. In Golaghat in Assam and Kangpokpi in Manipur, the number of deaths jumped by 63% and 40% respectively, from 10% and 25% in the previous week.
Nationally though, the number of deaths came down by 50% to 3,674 this week from 7,002 last week, though last week’s count was higher because of a one-off reconciliation by Maharashtra.